No one can resist the camera and least of all at weddings, which is where I took quite a few great shots at a friend’s wedding in Lucknow India this week. In a city like Lucknow, digital cameras are still a rarity, especially for older people and I suppose its exciting to be the object of someone’s attention for a few moments. Wedding albums are still a big thing for Indians in general (people actually come and ask to see ours after nearly 11 years of being married!), so I suppose being photographed is all part of being on record as well.
At long last, I stowed the camera away. Only when the wedding was underway and people were distracted by the loveliness of the bride and the rituals, did I dare to shoot again!
Mukta Naik is an architect and urban planner by training and has worked as a communications expert for several years. Spending a fraction of her time consulting as a planner in the low-income housing segment, Mukta devotes herself to classical Indian music vocals, dance, writing and being mom to two young children. Through her blog, which she writes daily, she attempts to highlight essentially urban experiences and issues, with a view to generating awareness, debate and possibly, community action. Mukta lives in Gurgaon, a growing Indian suburb that serves as her prism to India’s chaotic urban development.
